PE-VC Fund Investments
Peak XV invests in five early-stage AI cos: Companion Labs, Kello, Memfold AI, Round1, and Zoop
Peak XV has invested in five early-stage AI companies: Companion Labs, Kello, Memfold AI, Round1, and Zoop. These investments were announced at the Impact AI PitchFest, held as part of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, where founders presented to investors and ecosystem leaders.Companion Labs , co-founded by Akshay Jhanwar and Ajit Pol, focuses on developing interactive, entertainment-led AI experiences tailored for India's vernacular and culturally diverse audiences.Kello , a career intelligence platform, analyses real-world capability signals for enterprise hiring, having mapped over 32 million professionals. It aims to map another 100 million in 2026.Memfold AI, co-founded by Vinod Ganesan and Nischith Shadagopan, is constructing AI-native workspaces designed to alter knowledge work processes.Round1 , co-founded by Saumil Tripathi, Shreeyash Dharmadhikari, and Jainam Talsania, collaborates with Indian startups, conducting over 500 AI-led interviews daily and achieving a 90% qualification rate from the first to the second interview.Zoop develops scalable AI agents that integrate with sellers' existing operations, encompassing voice-based product cataloguing, personalised AI live coaching, social media, marketing, and operations.
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